Follow us to the Land of Dragonflies in search of our Destiny. We found our children half away around the world in Vietnam. Follow this family of seven as we live and love life daily and try and change the world.

"Take an action each day that alleviates suffering in the world. Bring light into darkness."-Angeles ArrienHere is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished:If you're alive, it isn't.--- Richard BachI have come to realize more and more that the greatest disease and the greatest suffering is to be unwanted, unloved, uncared for, to be shunned by everybody, to be just nobody [to no one] --Mother Teresa

We were not separated at your birth.It was the moment at which we began our journey toward each other.-Nancy McGuire Roche

Sunday, September 09, 2007

"They say God's timing is perfect, never early, never late."

We found out yesterday their is an issue with our paperwork. It is on Vietnam's end not our agency. A lot of finger pointing is going on in Vietnam and WC is trying to handle the situation delicately because they have to allow them to save face. Nothing is wrong, It is just a filing error that effects dates ( Yuck didn't want to hear that!!). JJH is trying to get a current update on timing so she can get us over there(Yeah!!). She is working on it and I feel a little better knowing the problem has been identified. JJH was very apologetic and sweet (As usual). That's all for now that we know.

It was really weird. Right now I am being taught a humongous lesson in patience. I am really working on it. I know life hands us lessons and we can choose how to take them. So I am going shopping today and what do I pass. A huge sign that says "Be patient, God's timing is perfect. Never early, Never late." Wow!! So I go on about my day pondering this. Then what do you think happens? I never listen to the radio but this day I have no kids and my Husband left his Sirius receiver (Love that Sirius) in my car. So I tune it to the coffee shop channel and what is playing but some song about us trusting that God's timing is perfect. Huh!! WOW!!

Waiting is one of the hardest things for some of us to do (ME!!). I need to trust that for some reason we are meant to wait just a little bit longer. I might never find out the reason why but I have to have faith that the timing will be right. No matter how much I want this it is not meant to be right at this moment. Never early, Never late, Just right!!! WOW, This really is a tough lesson.

P.S. Did you see my last post with my beautiful children's updated pictures? Do you see now why this lesson is so hard?? Who could wait to kiss those cheeks????

Children are the future of mankindAnd it is the undeniable right of each child to be nurtured, loved and protected,Ideally by his or her own family.

If for some reason this is impossibleBecause of poverty, sickness, death or lack of concern,Then the child must be cared for by the human family.

We are dedicated to the philosophyThat every child who enters this worldShould be the recipient of the giftThat was promised them at the moment of birth.The gift of Life.

Cherie Clark, 1977

Steven Curtis Chapman - When Love Takes You In lyrics

I know you've heard the storiesBut they all sound too good to be trueYou've heard about a place called homeBut there doesn't seem to be one for youSo one more night you cry yourself to sleepAnd drift off to a distant dream

Where love takes you in and everything changesA miracle starts with the beat of a heartWhen love takes you home and says you belong hereThe loneliness ends and a new life beginsWhen love takes you in

And somewhere while you're sleepingSomeone else is dreaming tooCounting down the days untilThey hold you close and say I love youAnd like the rain that falls into the seaIn a moment what has been is lost in what will be

When love takes you in everything changesA miracle starts with the beat of a heart

And this love will never let you goThere is nothing that could ever cause this love to lose it's hold

When love takes you in everything changesA miracle starts with the beat of a heartWhen love takes you home and says you belong hereThe loneliness ends and a new life beginsWhen love takes you in it takes you in for goodWhen love takes you in